Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

SOM Finance Centralized

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

What we believe

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.  Diverse perspectives, talents and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .”

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, the Texas A&M University Health Science Center encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The Health Science Center (HSC) is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to serve as a member of the Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics team. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment as stated above. The successful applicant will bring an expert level of research experience to the position and understand the demands of supporting executives in a fast-paced environment. This person must be professional, enjoy working in a high-volume environment and be able to apply strong organizational skills while being flexible in their daily routine. If this is you, we invite you to apply to become a member of our team.

Job Description Summary: The Postdoctoral Research Associate, under general direction, will be responsible for conducting research into risk and resiliency factors that contribute to adverse infant outcomes due to prenatal alcohol exposure, using pre-clinical rodent models as well as studies in human populations. The research will be multidisciplinary and entail molecular and cellular as well as systems biology approaches, with a specific focus on non-protein-coding RNA biology. The appointed fellow will be expected to be familiar with statistical analyses and be willing to train in multivariable analyses and the handling of large genomic and transcriptomic datasets.

Required Education:

• Appropriate doctoral degree.

Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Education:

• PhD in molecular biology or related discipline.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with molecular assays for RNA and protein analysis, animal handling, diagnostics/biomarker development.
• Experience with statistical analyses, preferably within the ‘R’ programming environment.
• Experience with writing and publishing research manuscripts.
• Experience with writing grant proposals.
• Experience working with diverse individuals and communities.

Preferred Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Skills in animal handling, data analysis and scientific writing.

Job Responsibilities

Conduct of Research Studies

• Conducts studies using cell culture and animal models of alcohol and drug exposures.
• Includes molecular and cell biological studies focused mainly on the biology of non-protein-coding RNAs.
• The fellow will be expected to coordinate a multi-site collaboration which will include coordinating the receipt and analyses of biological samples and data reporting.

Data analysis

• Compiles data and statistical analyses.
• The fellow will be responsible for multivariable-types of data analyses and the curating and reporting of large datasets to appropriate agencies like NCBI.

Creating research reports

• Conducts searches of the scientific literature.
• Writes reports, journal articles and makes presentations at scientific meetings.

Oversight of animal colony

• Collaborate with other laboratory personnel on animal breeding and rodent colony maintenance.

Other Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

In accordance with the federal contractor vaccination mandate , specific facilities at The Texas A&M System may be considered a covered contractor workplace with covered contractor employees. Therefore, successful applicants for this position may be subject to the federal mandate to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment unless an approved medical or religious accommodation is in place.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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